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an unexpected and usually minor obstacle or difficulty
Glitches in the speaker's schedule caused some delays.
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Recent Examples of glitches
Hulu has been operating on an old tech platform from before Disney took over the former joint venture that was plagued with glitches during the live Oscar telecast last year.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
TikTok says the ongoing glitches are related to a power outage.
—Tricia Escobedo, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Those glitches intensified fears of government interference.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
Universities complained about a glitches in a system meant to track students from other countries.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Forbes said absences may reflect stock fluctuations or archival glitches.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
The latest outage follows a string of technical glitches that have disrupted the platform in recent months.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
Today, situations that involve waiting are viewed as glitches rather than inevitable parts of life, says Sarah Schnitker, a psychologist at Baylor University.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
Headlines about technical glitches and labor strikes have left a mark.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
TikTok says the ongoing glitches are related to a power outage.
—Tricia Escobedo, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Those glitches intensified fears of government interference.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
Universities complained about a glitches in a system meant to track students from other countries.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Forbes said absences may reflect stock fluctuations or archival glitches.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
The latest outage follows a string of technical glitches that have disrupted the platform in recent months.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
Today, situations that involve waiting are viewed as glitches rather than inevitable parts of life, says Sarah Schnitker, a psychologist at Baylor University.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
Headlines about technical glitches and labor strikes have left a mark.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glitches
Noun
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Advocates say overcrowding is at the center of many of the jail's ongoing problems, from maintenance failures to safety concerns, and argue that recent flooding highlights deeper, long-standing issues.—
La'Tasha Givens,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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The problems with that are 1) convincing the Kings to take back long-term salary for Sabonis and 2) the Raptors are nearly $1 million into the luxury tax and would love to get under that threshold before the deadline.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That agreement committed both nations to consult on security issues and respond to adverse challenges.—
NINIEK KARMINI,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Ruibal and Iglesias, alongside former Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin (three players who were team-mates at Betis), are some of the most prominent Spanish football voices on wider social issues.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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As legal and ethical troubles for Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick escalated, financial support for her reelection campaign plummeted.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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All of that would be perfectly acceptable if the Bulls had picked up a first-round pick for their troubles.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Glitches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glitches. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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